I found this picture in New York Public Library’s digital collections. It’s labeled “three African American women, 1906” but there’s no other information about it. The library has collections from all over the world so it’s not even a safe bet to assume they are New Yorkers.

What do you think? Are they sisters, maybe, or cousins? We’ve also seen some group pictures of teachers that look similar.

Whatever they may have been, I doubt they were friends because it is rare—or maybe impossible—for a group of three females to be close friends. Women will understand what I mean! You can have a female duo or a group of four or more women, but not three!